UN 75 Dialogue: Future of Online Education in Afghanistan
Mon, 06 Jul
|Webinar
To mark its 75th anniversary in 2020, the United Nations has launched a global conversation on how to tackle the challenges we face and build a better future for all. The present dialogue series is part of this global campaign and we are doing our part in adding to the discussion.
Time & Location
06 Jul 2020, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm IST
Webinar
Guests
About the Event
To mark its 75th anniversary in 2020, the United Nations has launched a global conversation on how to tackle the challenges we face and build a better future for all. In January, Secretary-General António Guterres launched the world’s biggest conversation on building a better future for all. The vision was to spark conversations (“UN75 dialogues”) in all settings – from classrooms to
boardrooms, parliaments to village halls – on priorities for the future, obstacles to achieving them, and the role of international
cooperation in making progress.
Given the present situation, the Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown has made a necessity of online education. Most institutions are shifting to online classes in order to complete ongoing courses of study. However, there have been previous attempts to utilize modern technology to facilitate access to education as well. MOOCs, or Massively Open Online Courses, have been one such attempt. Such courses helped…